Music on the Page at the Texas Book Festival

Music books strut their feminism, hip-hop, and emo

"...Music, whether background radio hits or handpicked playlists, offers a persistent..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Hip-Hop on the Verge

Austin finally cemented a scene, but who will break out nationally?

"...Months before becoming only the second local rapper to play..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Paying the Cost To Be the Boss

Q&A with the "King of the Blues"

"...You try interviewing the "King of the Blues." Robert Johnson may embody the..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Moon-Shaped Panties & the Saint of White Trash

The Late Lucinda Williams

"...The morning starts normally for Lucinda. Well, maybe not normal,..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Blues Brothers 2000

"...by: John Landis. Starring: Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Joe Morton, Erykah Badu, Aretha Franklin, J. Evan Bonifant, Kathleen Freeman,..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Take Me to the River New Orleans

Rhythms of the generations resonate in a portrait of the Big Easy

"...Shore went inside a recording studio to capture multiple generations of Memphis artists in collaboration. He walked out with..."

May 20, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Fest, Eastside Kings Festival, HAAM Day, Vein.fm, Monte Warden & the Dangerous Few, and more

"...Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival w/ Luna Luna, TC Superstar, Mama..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Live Shot: Hurray for the Riff Raff, Rodney Crowell, Lucinda Williams, Shakey Graves

Americana Music Association showcase finds the sweet spot

"...The average age of those showcasing for the Americana Music..."

March 15, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Five Nights on Dirty Sixth

Is Dirty Sixth Street the wasteland the music scene makes it out to be? Five straight nights answer loud and clear.

"...On a cozy corner stage inside Dizzy Rooster, a bearded..."

July 17, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Long Journey Home

The Houston Kid comes full circle

"..."It was the hippie Shangri-La, it truly was. I lived on Enfield..."

April 18, 2014 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...South by Southwest brought in the big guns for its third wave of showcasing artists,..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A BLK REVOLUTION, Channel Tres, Smashing Pumpkins, the Austin Record Convention, and more local music related shows worth seeing

"...The BLK REVOLUTION Tour..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic

Stay home, stay safe, and still scratch that travel itch

"...Bluebonnet season is in full swing, and while a scenic..."

April 8, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Free Week 2019 Is in the Rearview Mirror, but These Homegrown Standouts Aren't

10 local showcases that got us excited for what’s to come this year

"...Abhi the Nomad, the Bishops, Magna CardaStubb’s, Jan. 3..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

What the Folk?

The 2006 Folk Alliance washes ashore in Austin – brace the bulkheads!

"...Music associations around the world haven't yet overtaken the global tide..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

On Leaving Paradise for an Oasis

An Austin foodie falls in love with Marathon and West Texas' other boutique towns

"...following a chef, but like many who've headed in the same direction, I discovered much more. In my 22..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Blue Bayou

Ambitious drama explores heavy themes of fractured families and deportation

"...Directed by: Justin Chon. Starring: Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Sydney Kowalske, Mark O’Brien..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The Princess and the Frog

Disney's 49th animated feature film is set in Jazz Age New Orleans and stars a black cast of characters.

"...Directed by: Ron Clements and John Musker. Disney's 49th animated feature film..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ruins of the Realm

Talking turkey with James McMurtry

"...turkey-hunting in North Texas takes patience and skill. As the gobblers come into breeding season, the notoriously shy birds..."

May 2, 2008 Music Feature by Dan Oko

A Night at the Opera

Opera for dummies: Name one male tenor

"...Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010 was a week away, the final music festival of Austin's yearly marathon, but Saturday..."

May 27, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Austin Film Festival Brings the Terror of Motherhood in Nanny

New Voice Award winner Nikyatu Jusu looks at horror with a Black woman's gaze

"...The abject terrors of motherhood are a fertile subject for..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Home Is Where You Hang Your Hat

Cyril Neville returns to the blues

"...Cyril Neville made his name as a musical chameleon, slithering between funk and R&B, rock and reggae. Brand..."

May 13, 2009 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Live Shots

The Barkers

"...Continental Club, May 25..."

June 4, 1999 Music Feature

Heaven's Prisoners

"...Directed by: Phil Joanou. Starring: Alec Baldwin, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kelly Lynch, Teri Hatcher, Eric Roberts, Vondie Curtis-Hall and..."

May 24, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Too Dumb to Die

A profile of Austin's longest-running musical parody, the Uranium Savages.

"...They're not looking to get signed at South by Southwest..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Come Go Home With Me

Houston, where the blues is almost as thick as the humidity

"...Toward the end of Down in Houston: Bayou City Blues (UT..."

May 30, 2003 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Record Reviews

"...Mutations (DGC/Bong Load)..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Review

Swampadelic

Grateful Dead + Papa Mali = 7 Walkers

"...Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann and Austin's godfather of funk Malcolm "Papa Mali" Welbourne share the same..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is the season for Texas travel

"...be aware of this before making any plans. It’s the beginning of wildflower season and time to hit the..."

Feb. 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

To Choogle or Not to Choogle

Everything you never wanted to know about choogle

"...much fun to say it almost doesn't matter what they mean. So it is with the perpetually misunderstood swampy..."

April 18, 2007 News Post by Christopher Gray

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